Secure, electronic access to your patient's imaging report and study
For every study performed at the DCMRC, we provide the entire study and report electronically to the referring physician using a browser-based viewer.
When to Refer a Patient
Sample indications/anatomical regions appropriate for MRI evaluation include:
- Aortic dissection and other aorta abnormalities
- Cardiac thrombus
- Cardiac mass/tumor
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery disease
- Congenital heart disease
- Heart failure
- Lower extremity stenosis
- Ischemic evaluation
- Infiltrative disease
- Pericardial thickening, cysts, and mass
- Pericardial effusion
- Peripheral artery disease
- Shunt
- Valvular conditions
- Vascular disease
- Myocardial viability assessment
Contraindications
As an initial screening tool for referring physicians, MRI is contraindicated for patients with the following:
- Aneurysm clips
- Carotid artery vascular clamp
- Neurostimulator
- Insulin or infusion pump
- Implanted drug infusion device
- Bone growth/fusion stimulator
- Cochlear, otologic, or ear implant
The following patients may possibly undergo cardiac MR imaging if cleared with additional screening:
- Cardiac pacemaker
- Implanted cardiac defibrillator
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Patients with severe renal failure may undergo cardiac MRI but will be unable to receive gadolinium contrast.
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Patients with a history of titanium aneurysm clips or non-titanium clips labeled ‘MR compatible’ may enter the scanner once cleared by a physician responsible for the implant.
Scheduling
For more information or to refer a patient, please call 919-668-6960.
To assist us with scheduling a patient, please fill out and fax (919-668-5588) the referral sheet below for:
Or, have the following information ready when you call:
- Name and phone number of the patient
- Indication(s) for the exam
- Name and phone number of the referring physician